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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Adult Language, Adult Humor, Youth Substance Use, Suitable for Teens Movie Release: 1999 DVD Release: 10/12/1999 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 37 mins Studio: Walt Disney Video Members Wishing: 75 Genres: Comedy, Romantic Comedy, Teen Movie See Also: 10 Things I Hate About You [Special Edition] [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray], 10 Things I Hate About You [Special Edition] [Includes Digital Copy]

As Shakespearean adaptations go, it's not quite as odd as moving The Tempest to another planet (as in Forbidden Planet) or Hamlet to a Canadian brewery (the secret subtext of Strange Brew), but it's still safe to say no one was expecting a version of The Taming of the Shrew set in an American high school. But unlike the previously mentioned films, 10 Things I Hate About You at least gives the Bard screen credit for his contribution to the story. In 10 Things I Hate About You, Bianca Stratford (Larisa Oleynik) is a tenth grader who has never gone on a date, as her parents have a little rule where Bianca isn't allowed to go out with boys until her older sister gets a boyfriend. The problem is, while her older sister Kat (Julia Stiles) is attractive and intelligent, she's also a mean-spirited misanthrope who rubs nearly everyone the wrong way -- especially boys. But Bianca and the guy she has her eye on, Joey Donner (Andrew Keegan), are eager to get their romance on the road, so Joey fixes Kat up with Patrick Verona (Heath Ledger), a new kid in town who may be just bitter and mysterious enough to suit her. 10 Things I Hate About You is the first feature film for director Gil Junger, who previously worked extensively in television, including episodes of Dharma and Greg, Ellen, and Blossom. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Heath Ledger - Patrick Verona
Julia Stiles - Katarina Stratford
Joseph Gordon-Levitt - Cameron James
Larisa Oleynik - Bianca Stratford
David Krumholtz - Michael Eckman
Andrew Keegan - Joey Donner

10 Things I Hate About You updated Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew and emerged as a superior teen comedy. Unfortunately, Touchstone's DVD is very average indeed and doesn't really do the film justice. The letterboxed picture is okay, with fairly natural colors and good balance, and the Dolby Digital 5.1 Sound ably reproduces the large selection of pop songs on the soundtrack. But this disc is severely let down in the special features department, providing nothing more than the faintly amusing theatrical trailer. Given that it's a recent film, there is little excuse for not including at the very least some production notes or filmographies. With a mass of teen comedies coming out of Hollywood in recent years, it is a pity that one of the better ones has not been fully exploited for DVD. ~ Patrick Lee, All Movie Guide